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MINUTES FOR THE JOINT MEETING WITH THE
IREDELL-STATESVILLE BOARD OF EDUCATION
BRIEFING SESSION FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF
APRIL 19, 2005
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met with the Iredell-Statesville Board of
Education on Tuesday, April 19, 2005, at 5:00 p.m., in the Iredell County Government Center
(South Wing Conference Room), 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC.
Commissioners in Attendance were:
Chairman Sara Haire Tice
Vice Chairman Godfrey Williams
Steve D. Johnson
Marvin Norman
Ken Robertson
Count,, s�present: County Manager Joel Mashburn, Finance Director Susan
Blumenstein, and Clerk to the Board Jean Moore.
Board of Education Members in Attendance were:
David Cash, Chairman
Tara Cashion, Vice Chairman
Jim Head
Charles Kelly
David Parker
Keith Williams
Absent: Dr. Ken Wilson
School staff present were: Dr. Terry Holliday (Supt.), Dr. Steve Lane, (Deputy Supt.),
and Dr. Kenny Miller (Director of Maintenance Services).
Others present included: Members of the Joint School Task Force, the media, and other
interested parties.
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Tice called the board of commissioners to order.
Chairman Cash called the school board to order.
Distribution of a 20 -Year and 25 -Year General Obligation Bond
Spreadsheet, a Proposed Calendar for a County -wide School Bond Referendum
and a Certificates of Participation Calendar, along with a copy of a Resolution
from the Iredell-Statesville Board of Education: Iredell County Finance Director
Blumenstein discussed two charts showing the estimated tax increase for a 20 and 25 -
year bond. The information is as follows:
* same bond amount as 20 -year
20 -Year General Obligation Bond
Maximum Annual Debt Service FY 2006-07
25 -Year General Obligation Bond
Maximum Annual Debt Service FY 2006-07
GO Bond
Amount
Interest
Only
Principal
Interest
Total
Est. Tax
Increase
Iredell-Statesville
Schools
$36,400,000
$ 773,500
$1,820,000
$1,508,325
$3,328,325
2.29
Mooresville
10,500,000
223,125
525,000
435,094
960,094
0.66
Mitchell College
3,000,000
63,750
150,000
124,313
274,313
0.19
1,060,375
2,495,000
2,067,732
4,562,732
3.14
* same bond amount as 20 -year
25 -Year General Obligation Bond
Maximum Annual Debt Service FY 2006-07
Interest Only
6/13/2006
Principal
Interest Total Est. Tax
Increase
*Iredell-Statesville $ 791,700
$ 1,456,000
$ 1,551,732 $ 3,007,732 2.07
* Mooresville 228,375
420,000
447,615 867,615 0.60
*Mitchell College 65,250
120,000
127,890 247,890 0.17
1,085,325
1,996,000
2,127,237 4,123,237 2.84
* same bond amount as 20 -year
Tax per 1¢
Tax Assessor's Estimate as of 04/04/05 $1,357,250
x 1.07
Est. 2006-07 Tax Per 1¢ $1,452,258
Chairman Tice said she understood the college board had not officially met to
determine Mitchell's bond request. She said, however, a letter had been sent from the
college president outlining the 2005 capital building priority list.
Joe Troutman, a member of the school facilities task force and a college trustee,
said a new student services building on the main campus was the first priority. He said
the second priority was to expand the Mooresville site. Troutman said the board of
trustees would meet on April 27 to discuss the proposed bond.
Mrs. Blumenstein said the bond amounts for the college and for the Mooresville
schools were submitted by Dr. Holliday.
Dr. Holliday said it was his understanding the members of the Mooresville
Board of Education would soon adopt a resolution outlining their school needs.
Dr. Cash then read the following resolution:
Resolution ofthe
Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education
The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education hereby calls upon the Board of
Commissioners of Iredell County to adopt an order authorizing general obligation bonds of the
Countv and to call a referendum thereon for October 11, 2005, at which time such order will be
submitted to the qualified voters of Iredell County. The question to be put to a vote shall be
substantially as follows:
";Shall the order adopted on , 2005 authorizing not exceeding $
school bonds of the County of Iredell, North Carolina to finance renovations and
additions to N.B. Mills/Monticello Elementary School, Sharon Elementary School, Troutman
Elementary School, Troutman Middle School, Brawley Middle School, North Iredell Middle
School, Statesville Middle School, West Iredell Middle School, Lake Norman High School,
Statesville High School, North Iredell High School, and West Iredell High School and
authorizing the levy of taxes in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and the interest on
said bonds, be approved"?"
Board of Education Member David Parker made a �nlaticnl to adopt the
resolution, as read by Dr. Cash, and Board of Education Vice Chairman Tara Cashion
seconded the motion. (Motion passed unanimously.)
Commissioner Robertson asked why the General Obligation Bond was
occurring before the Certificates of Participation (COPS).
Dr. Cash said it was due to timing.
Dr. Holliday said Mrs. Blumenstein had indicated that holding the bond in the
fall of the year would work out better due to the annual budget preparation in the spring.
Blumenstein said another reason was due to COPS requirements. She said the
COPS bids had to be "in hand" before any bonds could be sold. Mrs. Blumenstein said
GO bonds were different.
Commissioner Robertson said Phase I would have a tax increase of three cents.
He asked if there were any tax increase estimates for Phases II and III.
Blumenstein said there were no estimates at this time.
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Dr. Holliday mentioned that lottery proceeds might be available in two years if
the General Assembly passed the legislation. He said it was being proposed that any
lottery revenue be distributed on a per pupil basis.
Commissioner Johnson suggested that the two boards adopt a resolution
stipulating that state funds needed to be disbursed on an ADM basis. He said this type
of distribution was especially needed in high growth areas.
Chairman Tice asked about the plans for Mount Mourne Elementary.
Dr. Holliday said a request would soon be made to purchase 71 acres in the
Mount Mourne area. He said the money for the land acquisition would come from
system's fund balance, and the construction of a new school on the site would be
included in Phase I1. Holliday said Mount Mourne would remain open, but there would
be a new school further southeast to aid in the growth around the Lowes Corporate
campus.
School Board Member Parker asked if each educational facility (Iredell-
Statesville, Mooresville, and the college) would have a separate question on the October
referendum.
County Manager Mashburn said it could be written up that way, or only one
question could be presented.
Blumenstein said the laws governing bond funds were extremely specific, and it
was important to list any schools needing improvements.
OTION by Chairman Tice, seconded by Vice Chairman Williams, to suspend
the commissioners' Rules of Procedure in order to make a motion regarding the
commissioners' intent on the board of education's bond referendum resolution.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
MOTTO by Chairman Tice to express the commissioners' intent to place a
referendum before the public on October 11, 2005, in regards to school construction
bonds.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
OTION by Commissioner Johnson to ask the county staff and the school staff
to jointly draft a resolution requesting that any proceeds received from a statewide bond
for school construction be distributed on an ADM basis and for a copy of the document
to be sent to the county's legislative delegation and to the Governor.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
MOTTO by Board of Education Member Parker to act on the same motion --
joint resolution requesting that any proceeds received from a statewide bond for school
construction be distributed on an ADM basis and for a copy of the document to be sent
to the county's legislative delegation and to the Governor. (A second to the motion was
given and the motion unanimously passed.)
At approximately 5:35 p.m., Chairman Tice and Chairman Cash adjourned the
joint meeting.
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April 19, 2005
Agenda Briefing
Countv staff joining the commissioners for this segment of the meeting
were: Planning/Code Enforcement Director Lynn Niblock, Planning Supervisor Steve
Warren, Chief Deputy Rick Dowdle, Health Director Donna Campbell, Allied Health
Director Nonna Rife, and Purchasing Agent Dean Lail.
The staff then briefly explained the agenda requests. Additional information
regarding their comments may be found in the 7 p.m. minutes.
Announcement of the Resignation of Whitney Hodges: County Manager
Mashburn advised that Planner Whitney Hodges had submitted her resignation effective
April 27, 2005.
Request for a Determination Pertaining to the Board's Meeting Schedule
for the Month of July 2005: County Manager Mashburn said the proposed bond
referendum for the fail would necessitate board meetings in July, and for this reason, the
schedule should not be altered. (This request will be deleted from the 7 p.m. agenda.)
Adjournment: Chairman Tice adjourned the briefing session at 6:30 p.m.
Approval:
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Clerk to the Board